Senior Practice Manager
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Harry is a specialist in commercial and chancery litigation. Ranked in the directories for traditional chancery, private wealth and probate, commercial disputes, company law and insolvency work, he is described variously as “a brilliant advocate”, “a star” a “go-to at the junior end”, and “very talented”. He was the first barrister of his call to be listed in Chambers High Net Worth (2025), and is the only commercial chancery barrister of his call to be ranked in four separate practice areas in the Legal 500 (2027).
With extensive experience of trial advocacy, interim applications and appeals both onshore and offshore, Harry is well-equipped to handle the most complex and high-value litigation whether led or unled. The legal directories praise him for “having the ear of the judge”, being “extremely strategic and very clear in his advice” and “constructing very persuasive arguments which he delivers very tenaciously”, with his written advice and drafting also being described as “of a very high standard”. Other reviewers say that “clients love Harry”, that “his advocacy skills are above the level of his call”, that he “has a level of authority that belies his call”, and that he is “very clever, strategic, hands-on, and an asset to any team.”
Before coming to the Bar, Harry won multiple prizes at undergraduate and postgraduate level, and received Gray’s Inn’s top merit-based scholarships for all three of the GDL, Bar Course and pupillage years. Harry is now a By-Fellow in Law at Hughes Hall, University of Cambridge, where, in addition to his practice, Harry has taught private law papers — including company, land and equity — for several years.
Harry has also been appointed to the Attorney General’s C Panel of Junior Counsel to the Crown. His work in that capacity has included advising on and acting in relation to the disqualification of directors, and advising on complex points of commercial and trusts law.
Some of Harry’s most significant recent cases include:
Harry has a burgeoning practice in art and media law, with experience in fine art, digital media, and claims relating to publications. His experience includes:
Harry has a wide range of experience of aviation disputes, including:
Harry is developing a strong practice in banking and financial services litigation, acting both as sole counsel and as a junior on numerous multi-million pound claims. He has experience of:
Harry is rapidly establishing a reputation as a go-to junior for civil fraud and asset tracing cases. He has been involved in some of the most high-value fraud claims recently before the High Court, and is also developing a strong sole practice in this field.
Commercial litigation is a major part of Harry’s practice. Ranked as a ‘rising star’ in commercial disputes in the Legal 500 2027, he has been described in this field as “a very talented junior with a bright future ahead of him.” With experience acting both led and unled in the County Court, High Court and Court of Appeal across several key sectors, he is developing a strong reputation as a go-to junior in this field.
Examples of his experience include:
Harry has a particular expertise in company law. In addition to having taught company law at the University of Cambridge, he is ranked as a ‘rising star’ in this area in the Legal 500, where he is described as “punching above his call”, “very clever, strategic, hands-on and an asset to any team”, and having “advocacy skills above the level of his call”.
With experience of contentious and non-contentious company business alike, ranging from transactional advice to bitterly-contested shareholder disputes, Harry is establishing a firm reputation in this field.
Ranked as a ‘leading junior’ in insolvency in the Legal 500, Harry has a wide range of experience with insolvency work. In addition to that, Harry has also been appointed to the Attorney General’s C Panel of Junior Counsel to the Crown, in which capacity Harry regularly considers insolvency issues, including in relation to directors’ disqualification.
Harry has a wide range of experience with insolvency work, including:
Harry has extensive experience of offshore, international and multi-jurisdictional disputes. He has assisted in drafting and advising on claims and defences in all the major offshore centres, including Jersey, Guernsey, the BVI, the Cayman Islands, the Isle of Man, The Bahamas, Singapore, and the Turks and Caicos Islands. Some recent examples of his offshore practice include:
Harry has extensive experience acting as counsel at mediation. He has been praised for his robust advice, his personable manner, and the rapport he builds with clients in often difficult circumstances. His most recent experience includes:
In his capacity as a By-Fellow of Hughes Hall, University of Cambridge, Harry has taught land law for several years, and therefore has a strong grasp of real estate litigation. He has acted as sole counsel in multiple sets of possession proceedings and business tenancy renewal proceedings, and has appeared in all forms of court on difficult points of land law. These include:
Harry has a healthy practice in sports and sports-adjacent disputes, particularly contractual claims. He also has a particular interest in cricket-related regulatory disputes, including ECB and ICC disciplinary panels and disputes arising out of franchising arrangements (particularly novel disputes arising out of the ownership of The Hundred teams) and is especially happy to be instructed whether led or unled. His recent experience includes:
Ranked as ‘up and coming’ for Chancery: Traditional in the Chambers & Partners High Net Worth Guide 2025 — the only barrister of his call to be listed — Harry is rapidly developing a reputation as a go-to junior in this area. He has a wide range of experience in trusts, probate and estates litigation, from dealing with smaller estates to litigating over highly complex contentious trusts both onshore and offshore.
Chambers and Partners
‘Harry Samuels is very diligent, and his preparation and advocacy are top notch.’ (Chambers High Net Worth 2026)
‘Harry is very thorough, very strategic and a delight to instruct.’ (2026)
‘Harry Samuels is one to watch out for. He is really impressive. He is just so efficient and extremely clever, but an absolute pleasure to deal with.’ (2026)
‘Harry is a brilliant advocate. He has the ear of the judge and constructs very persuasive arguments which he delivers very tenaciously.’ His written advice and drafting is of a very high standard. (Chambers UK Bar Guide 2026, Chambers High Net Worth 2025)
‘Harry Samuels has a combination of being great at law but applying it in a strong way to fight for his clients.’ (2026)
‘He is my go-to at the junior end. He is willing to get stuck in. He also has a good handle on strategy and always instils confidence. He works on a good mix of trusts, probate and company matters.’ (Chambers High Net Worth 2025)
‘Harry works very hard and is very bright. He is definitely a star, he is going to go very far.’ (Chambers High Net Worth 2025)
French (good); Spanish (moderate); Italian (moderate)
